Plant Operations Manager

E3 Recruitment; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary £75,000 per annum

Comprehensive pension

Monday - Friday working

Employee benefits program

Job summary

E3 Recruitment is seeking a Plant Operations Manager for a UK market leader based in Scunthorpe. The role focuses on transforming two factories, driving improvements in culture, efficiency and productivity within a mature leadership environment.

You will lead automated/semi-automated manufacturing operations, apply lean and CI tools (WCM, OEE, TPM, 5S, VSM), manage budgets and capex, and deliver sustained performance across sites.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of manufacturing operations management in automated or semi-automated environments.
• Experience with lean and CI tools (WCM, OEE, TPM, 5S, VSM).
• Experience managing budgets and capex.
• Ability to lead engineering-led change and operational excellence.
• Knowledge of engineering maintenance and plant-based improvements is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing operations improvements across automated/semi-automated facilities.
• Drive culture, efficiency and productivity improvements.
• Implement and sustain world-class operating practices and systems.

Skills

Lean & CI methodologies

Operational leadership

Culture & change leadership

Budget management

Education

N/A

Tools

WCM

OEE

TPM

5S

VSM

Job description

The Plant Operations Manager is working with a UK market leader in their field. Manufacturing high volume products covering automated manufacturing processes. The Manufacturing Plant Manager will help transform two of their key factories from good to great, working with a highly willing and enthusiastic team to drive improvement activities across the plant and drive the future development of both sites in Scunthorpe. Highly profitable, the group has been through important structural change over the last few years; this change is now reaching its manufacturing plants in the form of changes in leadership, investment and ultimately, the goal to increase capacity across their UK supply chain. The Factory Operations Manager is a critical appointment in driving localised strategy and resulting improvement and is seen as an opportunity to appoint succession planning for the future.

What's in it for you as a Plant Operations Manager

• Base Salary of circa £75,000 per annum
• Location - Scunthorpe
• Comprehensive pension
• Monday - Friday working
• Employee benefits program
• Permanent Position with a market leading International manufacturing group with genuine training and career progression opportunities

Roles and responsibilities as a Plant Operations Manager

You will be a proven Operations Manager/ Factory Manager / Manufacturing Manager / Plant Manager, with a track record delivering improvements in culture, efficiency and productivity. You know what world class looks like, but importantly you've previously led a business through a similar journey – so you'll have the ability to implement improvements and understand the challenges that come with this sort of role and be able to clearly demonstrate the results you delivered. You understand the impact of leadership on culture, and the impact of culture on processes.

The leadership culture is mature and accountable, the work life balance achievable is fantastic compared to many manufacturing environments, and continued growth/development is available due to the organisation's multiple UK sites & succession planning strategy.

Key requirements of Plant Operations Manager

• A proven track record of managing and developing manufacturing operations within an either an automated or semi-automated manufacturing environment
• Exponential experience of utilizing lean and CI tools to drive efficiencies and best practice, e.g. WCM, OEE, TPM, 5s, VSM etc
• Accustomed to managing budgets and capex
• Being able to understand and lead Engineering led change and Operational Excellence
• Knowledge of Engineering Maintenance and Plant based improvements would also be a distinct advantage although not essential

This position would suit a Plant Operations Manager, Factory Manager, Operations Manager